Ethephon is an important plant growth regulator and its market development is sustainable

Ethephon, also known as vinyl phosphorus and 2-chloroethylphosphonic acid, is a type of organic compound with the chemical formula C2H6CIO3P. It appears as white needle-like crystals and is easily soluble in water, acetone, methanol, propylene glycol, and ethylene glycol, and is slightly soluble. In toluene, insoluble in petroleum ether. The main production process of ethephon is a chemical product that uses methane oxide, phosphorus trichloride, etc. as raw materials, and is prepared through heating, low-temperature esterification, initiator initiation, and molecular rearrangement.

Ethephon is a type of high-efficiency plant growth regulator that has been used in my country for many years. It has been widely used in the growth fields of basic crops such as wheat, rice, and sorghum, as well as economic crops such as sugarcane, rape, cotton, tomatoes, and bananas. It plays a role in promoting crop protein synthesis, fruit ripening, female flower differentiation, plant dwarfing and regulating the gender transformation of some plants.

As the most populous country in the world, my country’s domestic food demand continues to grow amid the continuous improvement of national living standards and the upgrading of dietary needs, which in turn drives the increase in sown area. According to data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the grain sown area in 2022 will be 1.775 billion acres, an increase of 10.52 million acres over the previous year, with an increase of 7.4 billion catties, and has remained above 1.3 trillion catties for eight consecutive years.

As a type of plant growth regulator with low dosage, low cost and significant effect, ethephon has become one of the key growth aids required for various crops as its advantages continue to be highlighted. As the domestic grain planting area continues to expand, the market demand for ethephon continues to increase. According to the “China Ethephon Industry Market Monitoring and Future Development Prospects Research Report 2023-2027” released by the Industrial Research Center, In 2022, the domestic ethephon market demand will reach 18,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of approximately 9.2%.

In the future, against the background of the acceleration of domestic land circulation and the continuous acceleration of the construction of new rural areas, the number of growers will continue to increase and the area of ​​grain planting will continue to expand. The demand for ethephon, one of the plant growth regulator products with excellent performance, is expected to maintain a sustained growth trend. , the industry has broad room for development. Currently, driven by the continued growth in market demand for ethephon, the number of domestic companies is increasing. Major companies include Huayuan Chemical, Anbang Electrochemical, Donghu Hi-Tech, Hongfeng Fine Chemicals, Xinhe Chemical, Quanfeng Biotech, etc.

Industrial analysts said that ethephon, as an important plant growth regulator, is currently used in the growing domestic food demand and the construction of new rural areas. Driven by the continuous acceleration of the process, its demand continues to grow, and the industry shows good development prospects. At the same time, as the planting area of ​​food crops continues to increase in the future, the domestic market demand for ethephon is expected to maintain a sustained growth trend, and the development of the industry is sustainable.